I'm not just a lawyer - my first degree was in history, which has always been a passion of mine. When history and law converge, look out - I generally know my stuff. Which is why this web site (via Pharyngula) really confuses me. Here is the "service" the provide:
Marry Our Daughter is an introduction service assisting those following the Biblical tradition of arranging marriages for their daughters.As creepy as that is, it doesn't get to the bottom line - that these "brides" can all be had for a price. The victims on the front page as I view it now have "Bride Prices" of $27,995; $37,500; $49,995; $24,995; and $19,995 (a bargain basement bride, apparently).
Those who wish to list their Daughters with our site should click on SIGN UP OUR DAUGHTER on our main page for a form to fill out.
Those who wish to propose to a specific Daughter should click on the PROPOSE button on the Daughter’s INFO CARD.
Now, my legal history is shaky sometimes, but didn't this country pass a Constitutional Amendment after a bloody and divisive Civil War to outlaw the sale of human beings?
I don't doubt this comes from "Biblical tradition" - lots of heinous practices do. What do you say we just chuck the whole damn thing and start from scratch?
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